Search

Louisiana mass shooting: What we know about suspect, eight children killed

Louisiana on Sunday morning](/news/2026/4/19/eight-children-killed-in-mass-shooting-in-louisiana-us-media-reports), killing his seven young children and a cousin in Shreveport. He left his wife and another woman critically injured, authorities said. The attack is the deadliest mass shooting

Mass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others wounded

shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others wounded At least eight people are dead and others are wounded after a mass murder reported in the [Louisiana](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/louisiana) city of Shreveport

Louisiana authorities identify eight children killed in ‘domestic incident’

Louisiana authorities have identified eight children – aged three to 11 – [who were killed](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/shreveport-louisiana-mass-shooting) Sunday during what police described as a “violent domestic incident” in Shreveport that marked the deadliest US mass shooting

First Thing: US military seizes Iran-flagged ship trying to pass strait of Hormuz blockade

shooting in the Louisiana city of Shreveport, in what police called a “domestic violence incident”. Chris Bordelon, the Shreveport police department spokesperson, said on Sunday evening that the suspect, Shamar Elkins, killed seven